UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT
TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 8, 2008
METLIFE, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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| Delaware | | 1-15787 | | 13-4075851 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission
File Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 200 Park Avenue, New York, New York | | 10166-0188 |
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
212-578-2211
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 8, 2008, MetLife, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it priced the public offering of 75,000,000 shares of common stock at a price of $26.50 per share.
The offering is expected to close on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. The Company has granted the underwriters an option, exercisable for 30 days from the closing, to purchase an additional 11,250,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| | (a) | | Not applicable. |
| | (b) | | Not applicable. |
| | (c) | | Not applicable. |
| | (d) | | Exhibits |
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| | 99.1 | Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated October 8, 2008, announcing pricing of public offering of common stock. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | METLIFE, INC.
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| | By: | /s/ Gwenn L. Carr | |
| | | Name: | Gwenn L. Carr | |
| | | Title: | Senior Vice-President and Secretary | |
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Date: October 8, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| Number | | Exhibit |
| | 99.1 | | | Press release of MetLife, Inc., dated October 8, 2008, announcing pricing of public offering of common stock. |
